Early National Period

By dillansmith
  • Election of Washington

    Election of Washington

    First president of the United States, served until March 4th 1797 He declined the third term
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    Protest by farmers to the tax on Whiskey due to low tariffs emposed by national government. In Western Pennsylvania
  • Creation of the 1st National Bank

    Creation of the 1st National Bank

    Built in Philadelphia to handle the massive war debt, and to establish a uniform currency for the country to use
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

    A series of diplomatic events between France and the U.S. during John Adams presidency that led to the undeclared Quasi-war over the kidnapping of american sailors into forced military service
  • Jay’s Treaty

    Jay’s Treaty

    The treaty that forced British and French to pull all troops out of America
  • Pinckney’s Treaty

    Pinckney’s Treaty

    Settled land disputes with Spain, allowed free navigation of the Mississippi river and also tax free transport through New Orleans
  • Election of Adams

    Election of Adams

    Second president of the United States. Served until 1801
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts

    Gave President Adams the ability to deport any alien in the U.S. with ties to wartime enemies, and power to define treasonable activity
  • Election of Jefferson

    Election of Jefferson

    Third president of the United States. Was vice president before serving as president
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    First Supreme Court case to apply principle of judicial review. It declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    The United States purchased 828,000 square miles for land West of the Mississippi river for $15 million from France
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    Made all exports illegal in hopes to force respect for American rights from France and Britain
  • Election of Madison

    Election of Madison

    Fourth United States President. Won 122-47 against Pinckney
  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe

    Fought between Confederacy of Native Americans and United States forces over western expansion into Native territory
  • Burning of DC

    Burning of DC

    After the battle of Bladensburg, British forces burned down public buildings including the White House
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans

    Ended January 8th, 1815
    Andrew Jackson defended New Orleans against British forces
  • Hartford Convention

    Hartford Convention

    Ended January 5th, 1815.
    The Federalist delegates met in Hartford to discuss the War of 1812, James Madison’s mercantile policies, and power of Southern states
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty that was negotiated and signed in Ghent, Belgium. It ended the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain
  • Election of Monroe

    Election of Monroe

    Fifth President. President during "era of good feeling". Calledthis due to expansion of nation
  • Adams-Onis Treaty

    Adams-Onis Treaty

    Treaty between US and Spain. Gave Florida to America
  • McCullough v. Maryland

    McCullough v. Maryland

    Ruled that Congress had powers from the Elastic Clause to create the 2nd Bank of the U.S. and Maryland couldn’t tax it
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Admitted Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but slavery was outlawed everywhere in the LA Purchase and Maine was added
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    U.S. foreign policy that said any effort to colonize land in the United States is viewed as act of aggression
  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gave Congress the powers to regulate trade across state borders, from Commerce Clause, Article 1 Section 8
  • Election of John Q Adams

    Election of John Q Adams

    Won against Andrew Jackson. Only served one term becasue he opposed slavery and believed in freedom of speech